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Schedule F: An Unwelcome Resurgence
Commentary
The U.S. government is able to take on high-risk, high-cost ventures—nuclear security, pandemic response, environmental clean-up, food safety, and more—because civil servants ...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Transcript from Crafting a U.S. National Technology Strategy
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On March 16, 2021, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual event on “Crafting a U.S. National Technology Strategy.” Speakers for this event include...
By Martijn Rasser, Richard Fontaine, Michèle Flournoy, Megan Lamberth, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Sue Gordon & Secretary James "Hondo" Geurts
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Transition will likely go on through the end of the year
Video
Loren DeJonge Schulman, Vice President of Research at the Partnership for Public Service, and Terry Gerton, President and CEO of NAPA, discuss the timeline of the transition c...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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This group is training the next generation of women in national security
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Women make up less than 40 percent of the U.S. State Department's leadership, and 26 percent at the Pentagon, according to a 2018 study by the New America Foundation. But wome...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar & Erin Simpson
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Make Good Choices! National Security Transitions and the Policy and Process Decisions
Commentary
Who leads, how agencies implement policy, and the role of the National Security Council process draw less attention than strategy and policies, but they shape the impact of a ...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman & Alex Tippett
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Congress Can Do Far More to Oversee America’s Foreign Wars
Congressional attention to the use of force should today be at a premium....
By Richard Fontaine & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Congress must use its tools to influence the decisions of war
Commentary
With its informal toolkit, Congress can question existing military and political strategies and test assessments about how the fight is going....
By Richard Fontaine & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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People Try to Put Us Down
Podcast
With Radha and Erin on the road, Loren invites Ashley Feng, research associate for the Energy, Economics, and Security program at the Center for a New American Security, Kalei...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, Kara Frederick, Ashley Feng & Kaleigh Thomas
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The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas
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On June 17, 2020, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted its premier event to elevate emerging and diverse voices in national security. Sixteen applicants made t...
By Richard Fontaine, Michèle Flournoy, Michael J. Zak, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Shai Korman, Carrie Cordero, Kristine Lee, David Zikusoka & Cole Stevens
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A Military Straining Against Civilian Control?
In front of a live audience and with red wine in hand, the War on the Rocks podcast closed out an important conference on civil-military affairs hosted by the Strategic Studie...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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The Iranian Missile Strike Did Far More Damage Than Trump Admits
Commentary
Over 100 American soldiers have been treated for traumatic brain injuries following Iran’s missile strike on Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq. The strike came in retaliation f...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman & Paul Scharre
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Man, I Feel Like A Woman
Podcast
Erin, Radha and Loren welcome three special guests for their annual “manniversary” episode: Hayes Brown from Buzzfeed, Tommy Vietor of Pod Save the World, and Maj. Gen. Patric...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Why did the Pentagon ever give Trump the option of killing Soleimani?
Commentary
Sending the U.S. military to use force is among the most consequential decisions presidents can make. Matters may get out of control even with the most careful and deliberate ...
By Alice Hunt Friend, Mara Karlin & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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What was the White House strategy on Iran?
Video
While President Trump seems to be standing down on further military action against Iran, the question of ‘why’ the White House isn’t retaliating remains. Loren DeJonge Schulma...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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CNAS: Bold Ideas for National Security
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This year, CNAS experts brought bold ideas and bipartisan cooperation to the national security conversation. In 2020, the CNAS team will continue tackling the biggest security...
By Susanna V. Blume, Kara Frederick, Kayla M. Williams, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Richard Fontaine, Kristine Lee, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Ely Ratner, Paul Scharre, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Carrie Cordero
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The Many Questions Trump’s Pardons Raise About Civil-Military Relations
Commentary
When President Donald Trump granted pardons to two Army officers—one convicted of war crimes, the other accused of them—and reversed the demotion of a Navy SEAL who was convic...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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The military needs immigrants. The Trump administration wants to keep them out.
Commentary
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is now the latest in a line of immigrants challenged about whether it’s truly possible for them to serve the United States as patriots. Vindman, a r...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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National Security Is Made of People
Commentary
For several years, members of Congress and senior defense officials have worried, dramatically and out loud, about the state of military readiness, devoting bipartisan harangu...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Two Cheers for Esper’s Plan to Reassert Civilian Control of the Pentagon
Commentary
The longest-ever gap in civilian leadership atop the Department of Defense came to an end on July 23, when Mark Esper was sworn in as secretary of defense. His presence in the...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, Alice Hunt Friend & Mara Karlin
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Women in National Security: Emma Moore
Podcast
Emma Moore joins the CNAS Women in National Security podcast mini-series on human capital to discuss changing the requirements for national service....
By Loren DeJonge Schulman & Emma Moore
